KELA
Israeli cybercrime intelligence company monitoring underground markets and compromised credentials to alert organizations to threats.
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KELA, based in Tel Aviv, provides cybercrime intelligence drawn from monitoring of underground forums, markets and compromised-data sources. It was founded by Israeli intelligence veterans including Nir Barak, Yigal Naveh and Eran Shtauber.
The company received a $50M equity investment from Vector Capital in 2018, its first institutional funding. Its platform is listed on Gartner Peer Insights.
Innovation Matrix Assessment
Continues to extend collection from underground sources; limited public detail on cadence.
Early warning on leaked credentials and access sales helps prioritize response.
$50M Vector Capital investment and Gartner Peer Insights presence; recent figures not found.
Cybercrime-focused TI is a crowded segment.
No independent test data found; value shown through analyst/user reviews.
Underground-economy monitoring remains relevant, especially with initial-access brokers.
Why CISOs Should Care
Knowing when your credentials or access are being sold lets you act before an intrusion.
What Makes It Different
Focus on the cybercrime underground rather than generic feeds.
The Matrix Verdict
60/100 — INCREMENTAL INNOVATOR
KELA is an Incremental Innovator: credible intelligence provider with investor backing but modest independent evidence.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
Founding year is disputed across sources (2009 vs 2015); funding totals vary. Collection-quality claims are vendor-stated.
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